Hello ladies and gents this is the Viking telling you that today we are talking about
TEXAS
Dr Pepper was invented in Texas in 1885.
Created by Charles Alderton in Waco, Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in 1904 and is now sold all over the world. The recipe is a secret and is kept in two halves in safety deposit boxes located in two different Dallas banks.
The first frozen margarita machine was invented in Dallas.
Restaurateur Mariano Martinez, who drew inspiration from the Slurpee machines at 7-11, adapted a soft-serve ice cream machine to make frozen margaritas and called it “The World’s First Frozen Margarita Machine.” It is now on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
Bugs Bunny’s catchphrase “What’s Up, Doc?” originated in Dallas.
Looney Tunes animator Tex Avery, who attended North Dallas High School, introduced the phrase. He later said that he didn’t think much of it because it was a common phrase used where he grew up.
The Six Flags Over Texas theme park is named for the six countries that have ruled over Texas.
These six countries are Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States, and the Confederate States of America. The six flags can be found on the reverse of the Seal of Texas.
Texas uses its own power grid, separate from the rest of the United States.
There are three power grids in the U.S.: one for states east of the Rocky Mountains, one for states between the Pacific and the Rocky Mountains, and one for Texas. The Texas power grid was established during WWII to make sure all of the Texas factories producing critical war supplies were self-sustainable.
And as always have a chilled day from the Viking
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